stories and illustration

October Puddle

Out walking, negotiating the mud (it has been raining non-stop for hour, only stopping briefly this afternoon) I ignored the state of my boots for a moment and looked into the reflection of the murky water, and thought that even puddles can look pretty at times.

Yes, one can come across strange things in the dark… I was walking through a nearby estate, in the gloaming, taking photographs of the winter moon over the Tweed, and stepped waist deep into a pile of leaves, which must have been swept up into a heap. I was wading through his strange substance, and only later realised what it was – more pleasant than walking into a puddle in the dark, but a weird sensation…. Enjoy your weekend yourself, Doron. Good to hear from you.

About

I’m Cara, and I live in Coldstream, in the Scottish Borders As well as writing and illustrating books for children I have recently been painting on canvas, in my octagonal studio (aka The Tardis) which inhabits a corner of the vegetable garden. My work for children has been published in several countries, and translated into different languages. My favourite form at the moment is the picture book, but I have also had published poetry, children’s novels, and illustrations for the work of other authors. I go out most days with my camera and create blog entries from the results. Some of the pictures I take will be used as background material for the picture book which I am working on at the moment. My son Matty set up this WordPress blog for me, and it has added a dimension to my life which surprises me. It is also interesting and inspiring to read the blogs of other people from different parts of the world, and to look at their sometimes fascinating pictures.